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A GRATEFUL daughter has paid tribute to her mum’s determination to keep her well. Claire Barrow (50) of Chadderton, had been ill for a while in 2011 without an apparent...
Date Published 15/04/2014
A MYSTERY benefactor has donated a four-figure sum to St Edward’s RC Primary School’s “Ruby’s Room” fund after reading about it in the Chronicle. The school is busy raising...
Woman who fleeced gran already back on the streets A WOMAN who stole half the life savings of a elderly woman who considered her a friend has been freed from prison only six...
A DRUNKEN Greenacres dad walked his shoeless, coatless five-year-old daughter around the streets late on Christmas night. Craig Leigh of Spring Street was seen by witnesses...
A FORMER soldier who served in Iraq has been given a suspended prison sentence after making a bomb. Father-of-four Edward Smith (29) had been intrigued by a TV programme and...
VILLAGERS will not give up their fight against the plan to build a new £17 million secondary school in Diggle. Oldham Council announced final legal agreements had been...
POLICE are searching for a thug who attacked a man in St Mary’s Way, Oldham. The victim was walking on Thursday afternoon the unknown man punched him in the face and...
AN Oldhamer is one of seven men jailed as part of an operation to tackle organised crime gangs. John Mallon (33), of Barmouth Walk, Oldham, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to...
DAVID Worrall’s return to form has been hailed by his manager Lee Johnson. The loan midfield man (23) struggled with fitness in his early weeks at Boundary Park, due to...
LESS than three weeks after keyhole surgery on a damaged knee, Adam Files might win a shock call-up in Oldham's top-of-the-table showdown at Hunslet Hawks on Good Friday....
The City kit boss and former Latics star writes every week for Chron Sport OF course the City camp was hugely disappointed during the trip back from Anfield on Sunday....
Chronicle Racing Correspondent Keith McHugh’s tips for tomorrow’s cards NEWMARKET 1.45 Provident Spirit 2.20 Portamento 2.55 Wedding Ring 3.30...
A GRIEVING husband has seen his partner die only three days after their groundbreaking same-sex marriage. But two days after Richard Byram-Leech (42) lost his battle with lung...
Date Published 14/04/2014
OLDHAM RL head into Friday’s Championship One top of the table clash at Hunslet Hawks as the only unbeaten side in the division. Oxford had a surprise win at York...
SIX men have been jailed following the Oldham break-up of one of Britain’s biggest cigarette smuggling conspiracies. Kurdish and Polish gangs traded illegally imported...
Every Latics contract renewal offer will be judged on its own merits — but only after Athletic confirm their place in Sky Bet League One next season. Manager Lee Johnson...
Councillor Hugh MacDonald says he has no plans to stand as an independent councillor after being deselected by Labour Labour dropped the veteran councillor after he leaked...
Dozens of people have abseiled down Oldham Civic Centre to raise money and mark the 50th anniverary of Oldham Mountain Rescue Team. Almost 40 supporters, from first-timers to...
A PRIVATE-hire driver has been fined for refusing to take a guide dog in his cab. Mohammed Foysal (40), of Laxley Close, Oldham, was asked to pick up a fare outside B&Q...
AN inquest has determined a young Oldham mum died from swine flu. Joanne Oliver (31), of McKie Close, Oldham, died in January 2011 after a five-week battle in three different...
A THUG who viciously attacked his disabled neighbour and screamed racist abuse at another man in the street has had his jail term cut on appeal. Andrew Brown (38), of Eldon...
OLDHAM 52, GATESHEAD 16 KENNY Hughes failed by just a finger to do everything right during the hour or so he was on the field in a 10-try mauling of Gateshead Thunder. All...
BETTER. Much better - was how Scott Naylor summed up Oldham’s 52-16 win. He was made up with the way his players battled against all odds in the mismatched Challenge...
THREE men have been jailed after hundreds of pounds worth of drugs were seized from an Oldham house. Christian Beverley (24), of Fold Green, Chadderton, was sentenced on...
LIVERPOOL manager Brendan Rodgers is trying to stay calm - despite his team’s victory over rivals Manchester City, which has edged the Reds closer to the title. The...
FOOTBALL: IN-form Wayne Welbeck scored twice for Mossley as they secured a superb 3-0 Evo-Stik League Division One North victory at Burscough. The Lilywhites secured a...
Chronicle Racing Correspondent Keith McHugh’s tips for tomorrow’s cards SOUTHWELL 2.20 Stand Guard 2.50 On The Cusp 3.25 Abi Scarlet 4.00 Bajan...
GOLF: Meet the captains NEW Brookdale captain Jim Davies has come out swinging in protest at rumours the club is on its way to closure. “We are here to stay, I can...
Date Published 11/04/2014
SNOOKER: THE Oldham Amateur Snooker League title race has been thrown wide open following an amazing night of action. The top two sides, North Chadderton ‘A’...
SNOOKER: OLDHAM Snooker Academy rising star Josh Cooper continued his excellent form with victory in the latest English Amateur Snooker and Billiards Association junior event in...